The Guardian - Cryptic - February 23 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,128 - February 23 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
A less respected leader about to embrace flighty type — counteragent?	ANTITOXIN
Are endlessly having dust-ups over taxes	TARIFFS
Article describing America in hell — horrible picture	ANNIEHALL
Awkward at the start — new dude in secretary's private area	PUDENDA
Cause to attack over records	NOTES
Compound at Calais is about to be reinstated	ESTER
Computers do it best — time you invested	TOTUP
Dinosaur droppings inside, one assumes	IGUANODON
Elaborate on payment royal received, though not personally involved	FANCYFREE
Got Georgia's dosh	WONGA
Hit back with an 'alternative fact' — journalist turned away	ALIENATED
Idiot gets another comradely tip: 'Communication unbecoming to office'	TWITTER
Lead offered by 6, not 3	NEWDEAL
Leaving government crushed like a ball	ROUND
Loony left vote destroyed respected leader	TEDDY
Men atone finally for wrong ... in small measure	NANOMETRE

 

Clues	Answers
Nice old leader is upset, having to entertain a jerk	SIMPATICO
Once more in range earlier	AGAIN
Parties (some) withdrawing — case dismissed	SIDES
Pick up top off that bottle!	HEART
Remove main ingredients stopping choice	ELIMINATE
Respected leader's call ... h'm ... with ban on air travel?	ABRAHAM
Robin and Batman init­ially arrested — crazy!	REDBREAST
Scottish town makes appearance in news	NAIRN
See 1	DIPLOMACY
See 3	ROOSEVELT
See 5	LINCOLN
Stretch working group	TAXON
The boss has spoken of Boris previously	MAYORAL
Try leader out — that's more than enough!	AMPLE
Want to be noticed taking small lady up	NEEDINESS
Woman with appeal in paper not available	SUSANNA